Energy & environment · 02/09/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
DOE Withdraws Production and Distribution of Radioisotope Germanium-68 for Calibration Sources
Summary
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has decided not to produce and distribute germanium-68 (Ge-68), a radioisotope used in medical imaging, due to its availability in the commercial sector for calibration sources but not for use in certain medical applications.